La Mobile Usability in contesti educativi

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Pubblicato: Jan 1, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/342
Parole chiave:
Tecnologie didattiche, Tecnologie per l'apprendimento, Dispositivi mobili, mobile usability, contesti educativi,

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Agnes Kukulska-Hulme
The Open University, Milton Keynes

Abstract

Riflessioni sul rapporto fra le tecnologie mobile e la didattica, con particolare attenzione ai risultati ottenuti da alcuni studi sperimentali sul mobile learning. Viene analizzata l’usabilita’ dei dispositivi mobili nella formazione a distanza.

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V. 16 N. 2 (2008): TD44 - Dossier: Dispositivi mobili
Sezione
Articoli - Numero speciale

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